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🎓 Thinking about postgraduate study?

Take the next step at Maynooth University.

Join us at our Postgraduate Open Day

📅 Tuesday, 4 November 2025
🕒 3–6pm | 📍 Maynooth University
👉 Meet lecturers, chat with students, explore your options.

Register now: mu.ie/edge

#SMLLC #MU #PGopenday

🎧 Week 3 of our podcast spotlight!

✨ This week’s pick: Radio Ambulante.

Award-winning stories from across Latin America—perfect for Spanish learners.

👇 Got a podcast that changed how you learn ? Share it!

#LanguageLearning #Spanish #FluentInPodcasts #SMLLC

🧠💚 World Mental Health Day | Oct 10
Uni life can be exciting—but overwhelming. Take a moment to check in.

📍 #MU Supports:

Counselling: (01) 708 3554
MSU Welfare: (01) 708 6808
Security (24/7): (01) 708 3929
Text MU to 50808 (24/7)

#WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters

📚🔥 It’s #BookDropFriday!

Every week, we’re sharing must-reads - handpicked by our lecturers.

👉 This week: Input and More - Cuentos Cortos by Bill Van Patten

✨ Make reading #Spanish fun with these short stories!

#BookRecommendations #WeeklyReads #SMLLC #LanguageLearning

✨ #WordWednesdays ✨

This week’s word: Yi (義) – Righteousness. A core value that guides us to act with honour, integrity, & fairness. 🌟

#Yi義 #Language #SMLLC #Wordoftheweek #Righteousness

🎧 Week 2 of our podcast spotlight!

✨ This week’s pick: I’m Learning Mandarin

💡 New podcast recs every week to help you grow through listening.

👇 Got a favourite that’s helped you learn or think differently? Share it!

#LanguageLearning #Mandarin #FluentInPodcasts #SMLLC

📚🔥 #BookDropFriday is back!

Dive into essential reads in French, German, Spanish & #Chinese—handpicked by our brilliant lecturers.

👉 This week’s pick: The Analects of Confucius

Tag a friend who needs timeless wisdom 🧠✨

#WeeklyReads #LanguageLearning #SMLLC #confucius

✨Dr Richard Huddleson ✨

Dr Huddleson addressed the Association of Catalan Language Writers last week on 'Spaces of Dystopic Contamination in Catalan-language theatre, literature, and cinema' as part of their annual Seminari de Teatre.

#SeminariDeTeatre #Catalan #RichardHuddleson #SMLLC

@maynoothuniversity.ie

FAH Research Colloquia 2025–26 🎤

Join us for a series of thought-provoking research presentations from across the Faculty of Arts & Humanities.

📍 Iontas 1.37
🎟️ No booking needed — just drop in!

#FAHColloquia #ArtsAndHumanities #ResearchTalks #MaynoothUniversity #SMLLC

🎉 Join us Oct 8 @ 3PM at Phoenix Restaurant to celebrate China National Day & Mid-Autumn Festival! 🥮🧋

Mooncakes & milk tea by Orient & Shaking Tang, hosted by SMLLC & Chinese Studies. Don’t miss it!

#ChinaNationalDay #MidAutumnFestival #Mooncake #MilkTea #SMLLC #ChineseStudies

@mulibrary.bsky.social

✨#WordWednesdays ✨

This week’s word: Une grève

Une grève means "a strike" in French - a work stoppage by employees to protest or demand changes, whether it's for better working conditions, pay, or rights. ✊

#Language #SMLLC #LearnFrench #Wordoftheweek

📚🐾 Week 2 vibes: hope it's treating everyone kindly!
Just a friendly reminder — if you spot Seamus, don’t miss your chance to pet him. Legend has it he’s a furry little good luck charm✨🐱Catch those pawsitive vibes !
#SeamusTheLibraryCat #maynoothuniversity #week2 #smllc

🎧 Happy #InternationalPodcastDay!

Podcasts spark ideas & make language learning fun, perfect for students.

✨ Today’s top pick: You Can Learn Chinese
💡 New recs every week!
👇 Got a favourite podcast ? Share it below!

#LanguageLearning #FluentInPodcasts #Chinese #SMLLC

Dr Zhouxiang Lu has again been named among the World’s #Top2% of #researchers! 🌍

This achievement reflects his remarkable impact & influence in his field & shines a spotlight on the outstanding strength of #SMLLC and the wider #Maynooth Research community. 👏

#ResearchExcellence #MU

📚🔥 #BookDropFriday is here!

Each week, we’re serving up top picks in #French, German, Spanish & Chinese—handpicked by our lecturers 👩‍🏫🌍

👉 This week’s pick: La Place

Tag a friend who’s overdue for a good read 😎📖

#BookRecommendations #WeeklyReads #SMLLC #LanguageLearning

🚀✨ #WordWednesdays is here! ✨

Every week, our lecturers will share a word to expand our vocab & minds! 🧠📚

This week’s word: Ren 仁 , The core virtue in Confucian philosophy.

How do you show Ren in your life? 💬

#Ren仁 #ChinesePhilosophy #Language #SMLLC #Wordoftheweek

🎒✨ Welcome back to Maynooth! ✨🎒
Whether you're just arriving or settling back in, it’s the start of something new.

📸 Share your first-day moments

Here’s to a fresh start and a great semester ahead!

#BackToCampus #MaynoothMoments #UniLife #SMLLC #MaynoothUniversity

🎓✨ Curious about studying French at @maynoothuniversity.ie ? (2/2)

💬 Hear from our students—culture, connection & unforgettable memories await. See what it’s really like!#StudentVoices

#SMLLC #StudyFrench #LanguageGoals #unilife

🎓✨ Curious about studying French at @maynoothuniversity.ie ? (1/2)

💬 Hear from our students—culture, connection & unforgettable memories await. See what it’s really like!#StudentVoices

#SMLLC #StudyFrench #LanguageGoals #unilife

🎓✨ Celebrating Our Graduates! ✨🎓

We are beyond proud to highlight the amazing achievements of our recent graduates!

Here's to the next chapter! 🙌💙 #Classof2025 #MaynoothUniversity #languages #SMLLC #celebration

Congrats to everyone who got their Leaving Cert results on Friday! 🎉We can’t wait to welcome new students & see familiar faces back! ✨

Check our website for all you need to get started!

#MaynoothUniversity #LeavingCert2025 #MULanguages #CollegeLife #SMLLC

@maynoothuniversity.ie

🌿 Campus is quiet, but full of life 🌸

To everyone here for repeat exams — we’re behind you all the way 💪.

It’s a quiet moment before the full energy returns… and we can’t wait to welcome you back 🌞🎓

#MaynoothUniversity #SMLLC #CampusLife #Nature

Our campus is looking gorgeous ahead of the Entente Florale Committee visit this weekend. All thanks to the tireless work of our grounds team, Green Campus, Environmental Society and Maynooth Tidy Towns Association.

#GreenCampus #MaynoothUni #StPatsCollege

🌟 New publication !

Congratulations to Wieteke Windrich, PhD candidate in SMLLC at @maynoothuniversity.ie on her insightful @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social article on first language loss and multilingualism.

Read it here 👉https://shorturl.at/69wpW

#PhDResearch #LanguageLoss #Multilingualism #SMLLC

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🌍 Want to study a language?

📢 Save the Date! June 28th, 10am–2pm – Maynooth University's Summer Open Day!

✨ Explore languages, student life & world-class education.

🔗 Register now:
campaigns.maynoothuniversity.ie/ugopenday
#MaynoothUniversity #OpenDay #CAO2025 #Languages #FutureStartsHere

📢 We're Hiring! University Tutor in Modern Languages 📢

Passionate about Spanish & French? Join us to support students on their academic journey!

Apply now: my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecr...

#UniversityTutor #ModernLanguages #HigherEducation #TeachingOpportunity #Spanish #French